US6065551A - Method and apparatus for rotary mining - Google Patents
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US09/062,493 US6065551A (en) | 1998-04-17 | 1998-04-17 | Method and apparatus for rotary mining |
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PCT/US1999/008190 WO1999054586A1 (en) | 1998-04-17 | 1999-04-14 | Method and apparatus for rotary mining |
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US20040007389A1 (en) * | 2002-07-12 | 2004-01-15 | Zupanick Joseph A | Wellbore sealing system and method |
US20040050554A1 (en) * | 2002-09-17 | 2004-03-18 | Zupanick Joseph A. | Accelerated production of gas from a subterranean zone |
US20050115709A1 (en) * | 2002-09-12 | 2005-06-02 | Cdx Gas, Llc | Method and system for controlling pressure in a dual well system |
US7264048B2 (en) * | 2003-04-21 | 2007-09-04 | Cdx Gas, Llc | Slot cavity |
US20090057013A1 (en) * | 2007-08-29 | 2009-03-05 | Gourley Larry P | Method and apparatus for rotary mining |
US8291974B2 (en) | 1998-11-20 | 2012-10-23 | Vitruvian Exploration, Llc | Method and system for accessing subterranean deposits from the surface and tools therefor |
US8297350B2 (en) | 1998-11-20 | 2012-10-30 | Vitruvian Exploration, Llc | Method and system for accessing subterranean deposits from the surface |
US8376039B2 (en) | 1998-11-20 | 2013-02-19 | Vitruvian Exploration, Llc | Method and system for accessing subterranean deposits from the surface and tools therefor |
US8434568B2 (en) | 1998-11-20 | 2013-05-07 | Vitruvian Exploration, Llc | Method and system for circulating fluid in a well system |
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US1423625A (en) * | 1920-05-24 | 1922-07-25 | Rogers Frank Jasper | Well-cleaning device |
DE544182C (en) * | 1930-12-03 | 1932-02-15 | Georg Rothgiesser | Dismantling device for insoluble masses, especially clay, by flushing out boreholes |
US3236320A (en) * | 1963-10-02 | 1966-02-22 | John E Russ | Well rotor |
US3343614A (en) * | 1965-06-01 | 1967-09-26 | Rudolph E Parisien | Bore hole forming apparatus |
US3472553A (en) * | 1967-05-03 | 1969-10-14 | Bruno H Miller | Method of and apparatus for extracting bitumen |
GB1381575A (en) * | 1971-09-14 | 1975-01-22 | Fondedile Foundations Ltd | Under-reamers for bore holes |
GB1416624A (en) * | 1973-02-13 | 1975-12-03 | Soil Stabilisation Ltd | Earth boring equipment and a method of boring holes in earth |
GB1427528A (en) * | 1972-11-20 | 1976-03-10 | Reader Sons Ltd E | Device for making under-reams for ground anchors |
FR2575776A1 (en) * | 1985-01-04 | 1986-07-11 | Juei Jse Lin | Method of constructing cast-in-place concrete pile |
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US1423625A (en) * | 1920-05-24 | 1922-07-25 | Rogers Frank Jasper | Well-cleaning device |
DE544182C (en) * | 1930-12-03 | 1932-02-15 | Georg Rothgiesser | Dismantling device for insoluble masses, especially clay, by flushing out boreholes |
US3236320A (en) * | 1963-10-02 | 1966-02-22 | John E Russ | Well rotor |
US3343614A (en) * | 1965-06-01 | 1967-09-26 | Rudolph E Parisien | Bore hole forming apparatus |
US3472553A (en) * | 1967-05-03 | 1969-10-14 | Bruno H Miller | Method of and apparatus for extracting bitumen |
GB1381575A (en) * | 1971-09-14 | 1975-01-22 | Fondedile Foundations Ltd | Under-reamers for bore holes |
GB1427528A (en) * | 1972-11-20 | 1976-03-10 | Reader Sons Ltd E | Device for making under-reams for ground anchors |
GB1416624A (en) * | 1973-02-13 | 1975-12-03 | Soil Stabilisation Ltd | Earth boring equipment and a method of boring holes in earth |
FR2575776A1 (en) * | 1985-01-04 | 1986-07-11 | Juei Jse Lin | Method of constructing cast-in-place concrete pile |
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US9551209B2 (en) | 1998-11-20 | 2017-01-24 | Effective Exploration, LLC | System and method for accessing subterranean deposits |
US8464784B2 (en) | 1998-11-20 | 2013-06-18 | Vitruvian Exploration, Llc | Method and system for accessing subterranean deposits from the surface and tools therefor |
US8291974B2 (en) | 1998-11-20 | 2012-10-23 | Vitruvian Exploration, Llc | Method and system for accessing subterranean deposits from the surface and tools therefor |
US8813840B2 (en) | 1998-11-20 | 2014-08-26 | Efective Exploration, LLC | Method and system for accessing subterranean deposits from the surface and tools therefor |
US8511372B2 (en) | 1998-11-20 | 2013-08-20 | Vitruvian Exploration, Llc | Method and system for accessing subterranean deposits from the surface |
US8505620B2 (en) | 1998-11-20 | 2013-08-13 | Vitruvian Exploration, Llc | Method and system for accessing subterranean deposits from the surface and tools therefor |
US8479812B2 (en) | 1998-11-20 | 2013-07-09 | Vitruvian Exploration, Llc | Method and system for accessing subterranean deposits from the surface and tools therefor |
US8376052B2 (en) | 1998-11-20 | 2013-02-19 | Vitruvian Exploration, Llc | Method and system for surface production of gas from a subterranean zone |
US8434568B2 (en) | 1998-11-20 | 2013-05-07 | Vitruvian Exploration, Llc | Method and system for circulating fluid in a well system |
US8376039B2 (en) | 1998-11-20 | 2013-02-19 | Vitruvian Exploration, Llc | Method and system for accessing subterranean deposits from the surface and tools therefor |
US8297377B2 (en) | 1998-11-20 | 2012-10-30 | Vitruvian Exploration, Llc | Method and system for accessing subterranean deposits from the surface and tools therefor |
US8297350B2 (en) | 1998-11-20 | 2012-10-30 | Vitruvian Exploration, Llc | Method and system for accessing subterranean deposits from the surface |
US8316966B2 (en) | 1998-11-20 | 2012-11-27 | Vitruvian Exploration, Llc | Method and system for accessing subterranean deposits from the surface and tools therefor |
US20020096336A1 (en) * | 1998-11-20 | 2002-07-25 | Zupanick Joseph A. | Method and system for surface production of gas from a subterranean zone |
US8371399B2 (en) | 1998-11-20 | 2013-02-12 | Vitruvian Exploration, Llc | Method and system for accessing subterranean deposits from the surface and tools therefor |
US20040007389A1 (en) * | 2002-07-12 | 2004-01-15 | Zupanick Joseph A | Wellbore sealing system and method |
US20050115709A1 (en) * | 2002-09-12 | 2005-06-02 | Cdx Gas, Llc | Method and system for controlling pressure in a dual well system |
US8333245B2 (en) | 2002-09-17 | 2012-12-18 | Vitruvian Exploration, Llc | Accelerated production of gas from a subterranean zone |
US20040050554A1 (en) * | 2002-09-17 | 2004-03-18 | Zupanick Joseph A. | Accelerated production of gas from a subterranean zone |
US7264048B2 (en) * | 2003-04-21 | 2007-09-04 | Cdx Gas, Llc | Slot cavity |
US8381842B2 (en) | 2007-08-29 | 2013-02-26 | Larry P. Gourley | Apparatus for rotary mining |
US7997356B2 (en) * | 2007-08-29 | 2011-08-16 | Gourley Larry P | Apparatus for rotary mining |
US20110005840A1 (en) * | 2007-08-29 | 2011-01-13 | Gourley Larry P | Method and apparatus for rotary mining |
US7770670B2 (en) | 2007-08-29 | 2010-08-10 | Gourley Larry P | Apparatus for rotary mining |
WO2009032468A1 (en) * | 2007-08-29 | 2009-03-12 | Gourley Larry P | Method and apparatus for rotary mining |
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Owner name: G & G GAS, INC., PENNSYLVANIA Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:GOURLEY, ALLEN JAMES;GOURLEY, LARRY PARKS;REEL/FRAME:009118/0474 Effective date: 19980402 |
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